LOGAN, Utah, April 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Dementia Caregivers Across Six Utah Counties to Receive Support Through ADRC-Funded Project * An estimated 110,000 Utahns provide informal care for a loved one with dementia, and the ongoing stress and uncertainty can often feel overwhelming, especially as caregivers navigate complex financial situations and struggle with emotional and mental health challenges -all while managing the day-to-day challenges of assis  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Wins Dismissal of Patent Infringement Suit Against Plaid, Inc. * A Gibson Dunn Intellectual Property team has obtained a dismissal with prejudice of a patent infringement suit against financial services firm Plaid, Inc., with a Utah federal judge ruling that the asserted patent covering authentication processes for third-party transactions was direc  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP wins in Legal Case Protecting Massachusetts Voters from DOJ * BOSTON - Today, the NAACP celebrated a decisive legal victory after a federal court dismissed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking access to the unredacted voter registration records of millions of Massachusetts residents. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin dismissed the case, writing that the U.S. At  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * New Research: Toxins From Great Salt Lake Dust Absorbed by Plants, Soils, Human Bodies * Shrinking water levels at the Great Salt Lake are not just about Utah's water supply -they may pose serious risk to public health. Newly published research from a team at Utah State University documents the ways metal-laden dust from the drying lakebed may find its way into human bodies -directly through ingestion and indirect  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Union] -- The National Federation of Federal Employees issued the following news release: * * * NFFE-IAM Condemns USDA's Forest Service Restructuring Plan that Puts Workers and Public Lands at Risk * Washington, DC - The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) condemned the Trump administration's announcement to relocate the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah, and eliminate all regional offices, calling the move a reckless disr  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Reframing Public Perceptions: A Student's Research on EV Consumers * Science fiction has come to life as adoption of electric vehicles -not to mention the technology that supports them -progresses. In fact, Utah has seen EVs make up 10% of vehicle sales consistently for several years, according to the Utah Tax Commission's new vehicle sales reports. All of this points to why Bridger Porter, the Huntsman School o  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Blake Moore, Burgess Owens Co-Lead Bill to Increase Workforce Opportunities * WASHINGTON - Representatives Blake Moore (UT-01) and Burgess Owens (UT-04) introduced the Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act of 2026 to transform America's outdated workforce system by establishing state-led talent marketplaces. The MATCH Act connects workers to jobs and traini  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act th  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Student Bill Tracking Effort Helps Utah Stakeholders Follow Major Natural Resource Legislation * Students at Utah State University helped stakeholders and the public follow major land, water, air and energy legislation during the 2026 Utah legislative session through the work of the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water & Air's student-led policy pod. That work was highlighted March 26, when the institu  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * From friend to foe: After a chimpanzee group split, chimps began killing their former friends After the large Ngogo chimpanzee group in Kibale National Park, Uganda, split into two, individuals in one group attacked and killed more than 20 members of the other group--chimps who had been their former friends and allies. Prior to its split, the Ngogo group was unusually large. Chimpanzee group  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 9 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Upper Colorado River Basin States' Governors Release Statement on Proposed Draw Down of Flaming Gorge and Upper Basin Reservoirs * COLORADO - Today, Governors Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Mark Gordon (R-Wyo.), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) and Spencer Cox (R-Utah) released a statement on the proposed draw down of Flaming Gorge and other upper basin reservoirs: "This is an unprecedented year on t  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 10 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026: * * * Upper Colorado River Basin States' Governors Release Statement on Proposed Draw Down of Flaming Gorge and Upper Basin Reservoirs Today, Governors Mark Gordon (R-Wyo.), Spencer Cox (R-Utah), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) released a statement on the proposed draw down of Flaming Gorge and other upper basin reservoirs: "This is an unprecedented year on t  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Victories for Higher Education: Ending Gender Extremism and Cutting Underused Programs * The Trump Administration is changing the culture in higher education. Just over a year ago, we saw men claiming victories in women's athletics. Colleges and universities were focused more on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ensuring graduates were prepared for success in life after graduation. Institut  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Children from Abuse * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) released the following statement after they introduced the GRACIE Act, legislation that would support state efforts to require and retain the digital recording of all CPS interviews. The legislation is suppo  more